New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
VOLUNTEER AND MAYFLOWER.
THE SECOND TRIAL RACE OCCURS TO-DAY.

THE SECOND TRIAL RACE OCCURS TO-DAY.
The rHrsrLH WILL TAKE LOOK AT THE RACERS
AND PERHAPS LET HxRsRLF OUT
Tho Volunteer and Maynowcr took things easy
yesterday, remaining at anchor all day of Bay
Ridge, only fifty yards apart. Having little
else to 40, some Of the sailors on the Volunteer
did some washing, and their clothes hung up to
dry adorned the stays and halliards. This sup
piled touch of domssticity to the otherwise
faultlessIy neat and trim-looking craft, and
awakened in some people thoughts Of compassion
for poor Jack. who when afoat must be his own
"washerwoman." On the Mayaower a similar
but more scsnty display was made.
Captain Half was in a CHEEKY mood on tho
Volunteer. He has the utmost confidence in the
boat. "1here was nothing In the performance
OF the Thistle to alarm US" he said. "She was
sailing across the wind and we had it pretty
near behind, and as it was very light wind she
naturally slipped through the water faster than
we did. Anybody who knows anything about
yachting would understand how that would be.
You couldn't judge anything from yesterdays
sailing, anyhow. The wind was 'auky' and
strcaky.' Two boats might be almost side by
side and one would catch 1t and the other
would get left
Captain Haff's son is ON the Volunteer and il
naturally more "chpper" and less cautious than
his father. You can just bet your bottom dollar
that we don't scare worth cent about the
Thistle" he said. Other sailors on the Volunteer
nodded approval of this opinion. They all be-
heve thoroughly in the Volunteers ability to
outsaii the Thistle, and every skipper knows
that it is worth something to have crew ON q
boat that thoroughly believes in her. Yesterday
conn ncIr .kal..,x
balloon topsail to improve its set
This morning both yachts will be towed down
to the Scotland Lightshp, from near which the
start in the second of the trial races will tako
place. The course will be twenty miles to wind
ward or leeward and return. The start will bo
at lO:3o. Divers opinions prevailed as to tho
weather probabilities for to-day There was
little enough wind yesterday, which furnished
ground for hoping rather than believing that
there will be plenty of It to-day. because it is
not usual to get three days of light weather in
succession in September. Yet "trial-race luck.
is becoming ominously proverbial among yachts
mon.
The Mayfower will again have the benefit
of "Joe' Elsworth's advice and assistance. II
there is anything like stiff breeze there will be
q quick and lively race 1t is to be hoped that
excursion steamers, tugs and steam yachts will
heed the appeal of the Cup Committee and keep
well clear of both of the racers.
The Thistle was content with the good opinion
she won for herself on Tuesday, and did not
leave her anchorage yesterday. The Scotchmen
affect to attach no importance to the little exhi-
oiuon She gave on Tuesday of what she can do
in light weather. but it was evident that they
felt confident that they could best either tho
Volunteer or May1ower in light weather. So
they told visitors ho had
not for publication Mr. and Mrs. Bell have
taken up their residence on board, and the cabin
now shows something of the Transforming effect
wrought by the touch of feminine hand Mrs.
Bell is regarded by the crew as bringing luck
to the Thistle. She will be on board and on
ieck IN the cup races let il blow hard blow light
hir. hatsey with two assistants engaged yes
terday IN getting in order some of the Thistle's
light balloon sails, and Mr.. Bell and Mr. Watson
came to New-York to see about securing dock
for the Thistle. But &c will not be hauled out
until just before the cup races and then every
body Will have chance to sec her wonderful
and mysterious bottom To-day she will sail out
to the Scotland Lightship to see the contest.
between the Volunteer and Nlayfower. and may
possibly take hand in il herself for little WHILE
AS yet there does not seem to be much betting
on the race, and what there is generally on even
terms.
The reports of the Thistle's smart sailing on
Tuesday have produced a desire to see n littIo
more of her before betting against her, and the
ocotchmen have not yet opered that "barT of
money" which syndicate is supposed to be
willing to wager on the Thistle Perhaps it is
On Its way hither on the Ethiopia, which is to
bring over large Scotch deputation
IL is the general opinion among yachtsmcn that
The Americas Cup Committee will not order
another race over the inside course as the sailing
'ver the outside course and the triangular course
VIII afford them sufficient evidence to Judge Of
Ine relative merits of the two boats. What is
specially desired is trial between the yachts
N good hard blow. They have never yet met
under those conditions, and the Mayilower's
people are sanguine that in such weather they
would hold their own with the Volunteer. To-day
he Electra will again convey the Cup Committee
ind the Regatta Committee over the course.